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Structural and Individual Determinants of Commitment to Work Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Kansas, 1987 Cohort(s): Young Men, Young Women Publisher: UMI - University Microfilms, Bell and Howell Information and Learning Keyword(s): Gender Differences; Industrial Sector; Intrinsic/Extrinsic Rewards; Job Satisfaction; Locus of Control (see Rotter Scale); Occupational Status; Work Attachment The purpose of this research is to clarify the concept of commitment, assess some of the determinants of commitment to work, and isolate and discuss gender differences in commitment to work. The study utilized data from 6,396 individuals in the Young Men and Young Women cohorts of the NLS. Discriminant analysis was used to assess a model including occupational status, industrial sector, gender, race, education, marital status, job tenure, job content, job context, job satisfaction, and locus of control as determinants of commitment to work. It was hypothesized that the structural factors of occupational status and industrial sector are more important determinants of commitment to work than the individual factors including personal characteristics, perceptions of job characteristics, and attitudinal characteristics for both genders. Results from the analyses fail to support this hypothesis. Overall, the individual determinants of perceptions of job content and job satisfaction are the most consistent and significant determinants of commitment to work. Structural variables are significant determinants only for men. For women, personal factors such as education and marital status are significant. These findings are interpreted and discussed in terms of the different sources of power and control for men and women. |
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Wazienski, Robert J. Structural and Individual Determinants of Commitment to Work. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Kansas, 1987. |